The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-29

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however. he agreed to take Sc. 600 in lieu of the
remaining year OF the contract. For eighteen
months active duties and two and half years
sitting around Mr.. VIning has been paid So, 600.
Local and State Notes.
o. P. jerks, one of the oldest engineers on the
L., N. A. & c. road. died at Michigan City on
Monday night. He was member of the Loco
motive Brotherhood.
On the Saturday preceding Christmas. the
Vandala handled on their lines 1901 passen-
gers. the largest number ever handled on the
road in twenty-four hours
A. G. Rising, we'll known in Indianapolis
freight circles, who for some time past has been
agent of the Union line at Minneapolis, died,
Tuesday night. In that city.
The Lafayette Car works Company have COM
pleted the improvement to their car-wheel man
ufacturing department, and are daily converting
100000 pounds of iron into car-whees.
The interchange of business between the I. &
ST. L. and c., l., st. l. g c. al this point is
steadily increasing, and this month and
westbound will reach fully 600 loaded cars.
The Ohio & Mississippi people are testing, on
one of their passenger trains. a steam heating
apparatus invented By the master mechanic of
the road, which is said to work very satisfac
torily.
Fred Ellison, formerly claim agent of the
Vandalia, United States consul at St.
Helena, is en- route homeward to resign, and
has asked one of the officers of the Vandalia to
position for him on the road, should there
be q vacancy.
The Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company
will begin their fiscal year jan l. and will
make MP their statement for the eleven months
that the present management has operated the
road. Feb was the date the present company
reorganiZed
The Pennsylvania people are experimenting
with brake-eear, designed for six-wheel
truck, the arrangement for applying the brake
being similar to that used the four-wheel
truck. By using strong steel beam the diff
Guilty of hanging the beams between the wheels
!s overcome.
The passenger agents of the roads centering
here are quite anxious that the ministers, both
in this city and on the line of their roads. make
early application for their permits to travel on
reduced rates. Usually preachers tardy in
making such requests, and II causes additional
trouble and expense.
The new road which the Pennsylvania Com
pany has been building between Red Bank,
the Little Miami, and Hamilton, o., is nearing
completion, and large construction gangs have
been discharged the last day or two. 1t is quite
probable that this road will be extended to Rich
mond Ind, in the not distant future
One of the best feeders the c.. H. & I. road
has is the western division of the c., l., St. L. &
G. road. Large quantities OF grain are being
shipped from points on the c., l., St. L. & c.,
north CT here to points in central and northern
Ohio, taking the c., II. & l.. on arriving here.
Some days the shipments of this character reach
fifty car loads.
NJ. E. ingalls, has just commenced his eish-
teenth year as chief executive officer of the c.,
l., ST. L. & C. road, he having been elected
the directors. several of whom still on the
board, in selecting him as their head official is
evidenced in the excellent condition of the prop
erty, both physically and financially.
In the two days preceding Christmas tie in
bound billing of the messengers of the American
express shows that the company brought in
.524 packages, 702 more than were brought in
the corresponding period, 1856. In this state
r1ent money packages were not included. The
in bound business of the Adams and the United
States express was proportionately heavy, it is
stated.
There is a great demand for the largest kind
OF freight cars now built, more especially among
manufacturers of furniture and bulky goods.
The largest car Of the present build holds near
ly twice as much as the car OF Eve years ago.
Freight men predict that five years from now
only the largest style of cars will be in service
on through lines, and that the small box-car
will be worn out in local SERVICE hauling lurn-
Der. stone coal and other heavy articles.
It is believed that some OF the east and west
lines are evading the interstate law by system
attic under billing of freight. This mode of do
ing business. while being unfair toward COM
petitors. is liable to be expensive in other direc-
tions. If is stenciled to carry 900
which is implied as safe load. and 900
pounds are loaded into II, and before it reaches
its destination car-axle breaks. killing
moro trainmen, aside from badly wreckipg the
train, it would likely be EXPENSIVE, as any
court would award heavy damages in such
General managers at sea to the policy
IF the Chicago & Alton road regarding rate mat
terS. why they continue TO CemOral1Ze the
rates of this section of country by fighting a
bankrupt road like the Wabash. and one which
san reduce rates until thev pay only operating
expenses, is mystery. The announcement by
the 9. & A that their agents had been author
ICED to make rates on both passenger and
freight traffic 10 per cent. below those of the
Wabneh is looked upon as most reckless
metho1 of doing business. 1t is further stated
that the California business the c. e A. is
carrying through here they cut the rate such
an extent that it does not pay cent per mile
on thed g ad on thair
line.
A rumor current yesterday that D. J.
Mackey had secured control of the l., ID. & s.
road now the l.. d. g. W., and would work the
business of the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville
road into Indianapolis, and for connecting roads
at this point. over it. r. B. F. Peirce. attorney
OF the l., d. & W.. says there is nothing in the
report; that while Mackey still may be DESTROYS
to secure control. he knows that he has not
yet accomplished il. Mr.. Mackey is quoted
saying that he had not abandoned hope of carry
ing out his negotiations in that direction 1t is
further stated that President Ingalls, is still in
the field for the road as by getting it he would
secure the best railroad shops in the country be-
side the road, and save building the new shops
planned to be erected next year
It is stated that there is not road
this side of Pittsburg which has profted
line than has the Lake Erie & Western.
Their road in this State and in Ohio passes
through the best natural gas territory in either
State. At towns on their line where the gas has
been found, manufactures sprineing up
rapidly This has created a large lumber traf-
&c, and now the manufacturing establishments
are beginning to ship their products IN consId-
cradle quantities The company is fostering
lis local business by putting in switches to the
new and old concerns. The revenue derived
from the resources more than Offsets the shabby
treatment the Wabash has given the L. E., 81
w, in its Toledo and Detroit connections. The
earnings of each month showing handsome
increase over those when the Wabash worked
with the l.. P. 6 c. division of the Lake Erie
g. Western.
Miscellaneous Items.
Over three thousand miles OF railroad |
has been constructed in the Northwest this |
year, the Manitoba road leading with 942 |
miles.
The wsllknown Point of Rocks curve on |